2012 Free Agent: Elton Brand

[mosdef17]

76ers have decided to Amnesty as per Wojo on twitter.

The 76ers have decided to use the amnesty clause on Elton Brand and the $18M left on final year of his deal, league sources tell Y! Sports.

[Mel_13]

Will be claimed by a team with cap space and not reach free agency.

[elemento]

Can we make a bid ?

[Mel_13]

Can we make a bid ?

No

[K-State Spur]

Pretty expensive contract for 33 year old at his production levels to just be claimed

[mosdef17]

Could be an option for Brooklyn?

[Mel_13]

Could be an option for Brooklyn?

No. Only teams under the cap can bid for Brand.

[bklynspursfan]

Him & Blair are tough to tell apart maybe we can swap them out and no one would notice.

[Mel_13]

Pretty expensive contract for 33 year old at his production levels to just be claimed

Teams under the cap are allowed to bid for his contract. Highest bid wins. That team will get Brand for a fraction of 18M. Philly pays the rest.

[mosdef17]

No. Only teams under the cap can bid for Brand.

I know that. I thought they still were under the cap. All they have signed on the roster (or at least committed) is Deron, JJ, MarShon and Brook...

Edit: Oh and that Euro they're giving their MLE to.

[Mel_13]

I know that. I thought they still were under the cap. All they have signed on the roster (or at least committed) is Deron, JJ, MarShon and Brook...

Edit: Oh and that Euro they're giving their MLE to.

And Wallace.

They're over the cap.

[elemento]

I am pretty sure he will be claimed. He is still decent. Not worth that 18m contract, but for a 3/4m bid he is worth it. Too bad we can't make bid.

[mosdef17]

Deron 17, JJ 20, Wallace 10, MarShon 1, Brook 5... $53m. They're not. They can keep the MLE until after putting in a bid.

[Knoxxx]

Amnesty Manu?

[Mel_13]

Deron 17, JJ 20, Wallace 10, MarShon 1, Brook 5... $53m. They're not. They can keep the MLE until after putting in a bid.

Cap holds put them way over.

[bklynspursfan]

David Aldridge ‏@daldridgetnt
Teams under cap get first chance to bid on amnestied players. Bobcats, Hornets, Rockets, Cavs, Mavs, Suns, Blazers among those w/room.

[Bruno]

No. Only teams under the cap can bid for Brand.

Teams with a trade exception can too bid on amnestied players but Spurs don't have a significant trade exception.

Anyway, somewhat will claim him. Brand on a 1 year/$3M contract is a bargain. My guess is that he will go to Dallas.

[Mel_13]

My guess is that he will go to Dallas.

Mine, too.

[mosdef17]

Teams with a trade exception can too bid on amnestied players but Spurs don't have a significant trade exception.

Anyway, somewhat will claim him. Brand on a 1 year/$3M contract is a bargain. My guess is that he will go to Dallas.

Quick! Salary dump Bonner!

[elemento]

I think he goes to Portland

[bklynspursfan]

@ESPNSteinLine: Mavericks, sources say, are one under-the-cap team to already express interest in claiming Elton Brand.

[SPURSCHAMP]

Quick! Salary dump Bonner!

So... You want to try and go under the salary cap and sign brand but lose out on Diaw and Lorbek? Seems legit.

[jyra]

The Spurs won't be able to get under the cap even if they amnesty Bonner and don't bring back Blair+Neal because of the cap holds of Green and Mills (and Duncan).